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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1916)
THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HERPNHR. ORE., THURSDAY DEC. 21, 111! ir irirt TfimnrMk r A n irt tt its rTrrrrik t .o 1 MAS qjrKJkJE, 1 llHjrS TO ALL W. And a few suggestions for gift choosing. In our present Holiday Stock you fAGE EIGHT m T H I J 3 tl It 14 m will find some of the latest patterns the market affords. THE FOLLOWING LIST MAY AID YOU IN YOUR SELECTIONS : For Ladies and Misses Diamond Rings $10.00 to $140.00 Diamond La Valliers $10.00 to $33.00 Diamsnd Brooches $0.00 to $10.00 Solid Gold Brooches $1.50 to $11.00 Solid Gold Cameo Brooches $3.00 to $12.5 Solid Gold Beauty Pins P..$1.23 to $2.33 Solid Gold La Valliers $4.00 to $12.50 Solid Gold Hat Pins .'.$1.30 to $3.75 Solid Gold Emblem Pins $1.00 to $0.00 Solid Gold Thimbles $4.50 to $5.00 Solid Gold Bracelets $17.50 to $23.00 Solid Gold Seal Rings $2.50 to $16.0 Solid Gold Signet Rings... -$1.50 to $3.50 Solid Gold Band Rings '...C$3.50 to $7.50 Solid Gold Watches Solid Gold Ear Screws . .$24.00 to $87.00 $4.50 to $8.00 For Ladies and Misses Gold Filled Bracelets - $2.50 to $8.00 Gold Filled Thimbles $..23 to $2.73 Gold Filled Lockets $2.50 to $10.00 Gold Filled Beauty Ping $..50 to $1.50 Gold Filled Rosaries .$2.50 to $3.50 Gold Filled aBr Pins $..05 to $3.00 Gold Filled Brooches $1.00 to $1.75 Gold Filled Fobs $3.73 to $0.50 Gold Filled Bracelet Watches $10.00 to $32.00 Gold Filled Mmbrellas..' $3.75 to $ll.oq Gold Filled Silk Fobs $1.50 to $2.75 Gold Filled La Valliers $1.75 to $4.00 Gold Filled Long Watch Chains.". $3.00 to $4.00 Gold Filled Hair Barettes $1.25 to $1.50 Gold Filled Longrea Pins $..50 to $0.00 Fountain Pens . $1.00 to $0.00 For Gentlemen Diamond Tie Pins $8.00 to $24.00 Solid Gold Tie Pins $1.75 to $8.00 Solid Gold Tie Clasps $2.00 to $2.50 Solid Gold Cuff Links $3.00 to $5.50 Solid Gold Emblem Pins and Buttons.$1.00 to $5.00 Solid Gold Set Rings $5.00 to $14.00 Solid Gold Signet Rings $2.50 ta $8.23 Gold Filled Tie Pins -$..50 to $2.25 Gold Filled Cuff Links $..80 to $4.00 Gold Filled Tie Clasps $..75 to $2.00 Gold Filled Fobs $6.00 to $6.75 Fold Filled Waldmar Chains $3.00 to $5.00 Vest Chains $1.50 to $0.75 Belt Buckles $4.00 to $4.50 Watches $9.00 to $45.00 Fountain Pens $1.00 to $6.00 For Children Solid Gold Band Rings $..75 to $1.25 Solid Gold Signet Rings $1.00 to $2.00 Solid Gold Set Rings $1.00 to $5.00 Solid Gold Pendant Neck Chains $2.00 to $5.80 Gold Filled Bracelets $2.00 to $4.00 Gold Filled Bracelets ..$2.00 to $4.00 Gold Filled Ring Chain $ JBO Gold Filled Pin Sets $15 Silver Children Sets ...... -..$1.75 Bib Holders $1.23 Silver Thimbles . $ .23 SILVER NOVELTIES Fancy Scissors, Hand Bags, Match Boxes, Elk Card Cases, Napkin Rings, Sugar Tongs, Individual Salts and Peppers, Souvenier Spoons, etc. Some useful pieces and attractive patterns in Cut Glass and Hollow Silverware ALL GOODS AS REPRESENTED. -:- MAIL ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION S Yours for a Merry Xmas H AY LOR Main St Heppner, Ore. . . - EDITORIAL SECTION The Gazette-Times The Heppner Gazette, Established March, 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, Established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. YAWTER CRAWFORD, Proprietor. ARTHUR R. CRAWFORD, Editor. ItSued every Thursday morning, and entered at the postoffice at Heppner, Oregon, as second-class matter. OFFICIAL PAPER FOX MOEEOW COUNTY. Thursday, December 21, 1916. The Gazette-Times extends to its many friends and readers the greetings of the season. i . t-t The Heppner Light & Water Company has announced to tii.'ir patrons that after the first of the year they will go on a meter system. To the majority of the patrons, we believe this move will meet with approval, and the light company has acknowledged that this inovation will be more satisfactory to themselves. , To our mind, the meter system is the only equitable way of selling electric power. For by that system, the consumer pays exactly for wha he uses. Its true thaf in times past some pa trons have expressed the belief that they were paying too much under the flat rate system. There will undoubtedly be more genuine satisfaction all the way around after the meters have been installed. According to the rules of the State Commerce Commission, all public utilities are entitled to such rates as will pay run ning or operating expenses as well as making a legitimate profit for the stockholders. According to the statement of the Heppner Light & Water Company, they have not been able to pay running expenses since the 24-hour service was installed. Heppner is peculiarly situated, in that the cost of fuel in main taining such a plant is considerably higher than any other plant operating under similar conditions. The stockholders have had to dig up continually during the past year and a half- In all justice to themselves and to insure the future success of the company, it has been decided that the meter system will be used. It is but natural that a higher rate will be charged. But the consumer will have the satisfaction of knowing that he will pay for only what he is using and should his bill, in his estima tion, be too large, he can possibly get along with fewer lights in the future, or in other words, there will be no extravagance in the burning of the lights. In their statement, the company says that a change is neces sitated through the loss incurred by their obsolete methods of bookkeeping and collecting. We do not believe that the patrons should have to bear any of the burden from this source, for there is nothing in the world to hinder the light company from installing more up-to-date business methods. But if this has been a factor in causing them to decide for the meters, then all patrons alike should rejoice. We believe that the Heppner Light & Water Company wishes to be fair to all patrons alike. We further believe that the meter system will prove the only equitable way of arriving at a fair rate for all and we predict that the instituting of the same will meet with the genuine approval of the majority of the consumers. t E. H. Kellogg is county agent lor the one-ton Ford truck. T. J. Mahoney is spending several days in Portland on business this week. J. A. Gibbons, the Castle Rock school teacher arrived in the city yesterday. County clerk, J. A. Waters left for Portland this morning on a brief business trip. Jack Hynd of Cecil was a local sheepman attending the convention here last week. t j ? f t t ? I D. W. GRIFFITH, PRODUCER OF "Birth of a Nation" PRESENTS HIS SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT The Kellogg Motor-bus Is equipped to carry passengers to any part of the country at any time. Call Main 163. L. L. VanWinkle of Lexington was a Heppner business visitor Wednes day. Mr. VanWinkle is one of the prosperous farmers of that locality. He is farming the Jas. Pointer ranch. A Christmas Contata will be given by the Federated Sunday School Fri day evening, December 22, (tomor row night). Thi3 will be given un der the direction of Miss Edith Thor ley, which assures it as a success. H. V. Gates, president of the Hepp ner Light & Water Company is in the city this week from Portland looking after business interests and going over the field with a view of install ing meters. 0. M. Whittington, south Heppner farmer is in the city today. Mr. Whittington reports that he has 700 acres to seed, but from the present indications he will be unable to drill before spring. A large number of local sheepmen' have signified their intentions of at tending the National woolgrowers' Association which meets in Salt Lake City next month. A special train will be made up at Pendleton. E. F. Averill, member of the Unit ed States Biological Survey, came ov er from Pendleton to participate In the woolgrowers' program. He went to Portland to confer with of ficials of the State Board of Health. Vic Baldwin came up from The Dalles this week to act as brakeman on the local branch while Mr. Foley Is taking his vacation. Mr. Baldwin has been railroading for several months now and likes the job very much. Mrs. Lena Snell Shurte, county school superintendent elect, will leave for Portland next Tuesday to attend the meeting of the Oregon State Teachers' Association. She will go from there to Salem to assist in marking the examinations papers, in the State Superintendent's office. Glenn V. Burroughs, son of Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs of lone has just received his Ph. D. degree from the University of Chicago, hav ing graduated from that institution this week. Mr. Burroughs is a grad uate of the Heppner high school. Christmas ContatU Tomorrow Night. Fred W. Falconer, J, H. Dobbin k tmr m u mm Avtngng r f J f f t t ? T t t ? T ? ? ? J ? f ? T J ? T ? ? t t f f f t T ft SEVEN ACTS Featuring Blanche Sweet and Henry Walthall, with the entire "Birth of a Nation" Cast. Most Mysterious, Masterful, and Sensational Motion Drama Ever Devised. Photographic Feats Never Before Attempted. One Day Only-Monday, Dec 25 Three Shows, 2:30, 7:15 and 9 P. M. Admission: Matinee 15-25c; Evening 25-35c t VV.VA.W.VVVVV . . I and Earnest Johnson prominent Wal lowa county sheepmen, attended the woolgrowers' convention in this city last week. Mr. Falconer is past presi dent of the organization, Mr. Johnson is vice president at this time and Mr. Dobbin is a member of the execu tive committee. N. A. Clark was called to his old home at Newton, 111., last week in res ponse to a telegram that his father was very low. The elder Mr. Clark Is 78 years old. Mr. Clark went to Echo by auto and boarded a through train to Chicago. He will be gone two weeks and possibly longer, ow ing to the condition of his father. Walter C. Barton, of the Lexing ton schools, Is taking the teachers' examinations at the court house this week. Heppner Lodge of Elks No. 358 Ini tiated a class of 12 into their order last Thursday evening. A big clam feed conclued the ceremonies. Hugh Stanfleld and Wm. Hopple of Echo were in Heppner the last of the week. W. M. Patterson and A. N. Ingle of Condon were vlstlng sheepmen la ueppner last ween.